confectionery

CEFRB1

/kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Sweet foods such as candy and chocolate.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

Examples

  • Milky Way is a chocolate bar distributed by the Mars Confectionery Company.

  • This is like being in a confectionery.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.

  2. Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From confectioner + -y.